Outdoor Furniture (Built to Last): 14 Timeless Woodworking Projects for the Yard, Deck, and Patio [Paperback]

Design and build beautiful wooden outdoor furniture sturdy enough to withstand Mother Nature with the detailed techniques and step by step instructions in this handy guide.Outdoor furniture has to be designed, first and foremost, to withstand its toughest enemy - the elements. Woodworkers have to allow for the fact that the pieces will occasionally be drenched in water, dried by the wind, and baked by the sun. With appropriate materials, design, joinery, and hardware, pieces can be built that will be as durable and long lasting as any kitchen side chair or bedroom armoire.As part of the Built to Last Project Series, Outdoor Furniture delves into this sturdy style with 14 projects such as: Chairs Benches Tables Swings Gliders Arbor Planter serving trolleyStep-by-step instructions, accompanied by crisp drawings detailing every piece of the project and how it all goes together, will guide woodworkers in building from the plans as well as developing their skill at designing outdoor furniture projects of their own.Introduction*Facing the Elements*Chairs*Benches*Tables*Swings and Gliders*Garden ProjectsIndexWith the books' chapters including chairs, benches, tables, swings and gliders and garden projects, Outdoor Furniture pretty much has everything covered for outdoor furnishings. Besides the projects themselves the book focuses on how to build furniture that will hold up in the outdoors.For me, with having just basic woodworking skills, I found this book to be one up from my abilities - taking the cut and join building that I am used to into the fine woodworking realm. With excellent photos, drawings, and directions provided, this is a wonderful book for, not only someone who wants to build some outdoor furniture, but also for those who want to try their hand at some finer woodworking skills.My Ratings of The BookLayout and Appearance: Good balance of photos, plans and instructions. Thumbs Up!Instructions: Clear step-by-step instructions and patterns. Thumbs UlóY